Shaving brush



UCL 15, 1929. K, E, BElssBR-rl-i l 1,731,288

sx'iAvING BRUSH original` Filed ept. 19, 1927 'Patented Oct. 115, v1929 vUNITED STATES KURT E. BEISSBARTH, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

sHAvING BRUSH Application filed September 19, 1927, Serial No. 220,434. Renewed March l13, 1929.

which is formed of destructible'material and which is adapted for use in public tonsorial 10 parlors wherebydeach person may have the benefit of a new brush while. undergoing shaving or a massage treatment, thus promoting Sanitation and preventing the collection of germs on the brush where `the same'is used more than once as isnow customary.

Another important object of the linvention is to provide a shaving brush or massage cream applicator which is preferably constructed of cardboard material, the brush be-A ing originally cut from a blank and disposed in a fiat condition so that the samewill not occupy any considerable amount of. space, the brush being readily adapted-to be folded in such manner as to form a pair of coacting l handles on the opposite sides of the brush h`ead when the brush is to be used.

A Still further object is to provide an article of manufacture of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, Strong and durable and further well adapted to the purposes for which it is designe Other objects and advantages will become apparent during the course of the following description when taken in connection with vthe accompanying drawing.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals indicate like 'parts throughout the same: 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the brush showing the same in its'assembled position for-use. t,

' Figurel 2 is a Similar view taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the blank "from which the brush is formed, and v ,Y Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line'4r--4 of Figure 1.

In the drawing wherein for thepurposeof illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally the blank of the brush, the same being cut from a piece of cardboard, although it is to be understood that any other inexpensive pliable material may be used, The blank is cut to form a central circular portion 2 whichcomprises the brush head and as is clearly illustrated in Figure 4, this circular portion is formed with a iseries of outwardly stamped protuberances 3 which are formed by suitable dies (not shown) and which protuberances comprise the bristles of the brush head for working up a lather when the brush is used for shaving purposes and to further apply massaging cream when used Y as an applicator. The protuberances are preferably formed outwardlyof the central portion of the circular disc 2 and this central portion of the disc is pressed inwardly to form a relatively large indenture 4 in order to create the necessary suction when the brush is in use. t y

Extending from the edges of this circular bdisc 2 at diametrically opposite points are the relatively wide elongated strips 5 and 6 respectively, the outer free ends of these Strips being enlarged as illustrated at 7 with reference more particularly to Figures 2 andl 3 of the drawing.

In its manufacture, the brush is in the form of the blank shown in Figure 3 with the pro.'- tuberances and indenture formed in the disc ortion 2, and in this manner, the blank can Ee easily packed for shipping and storing purposes without occupying any considerable amount of space. In assembling the brush for'use, the strips 5 and 6 are folded along the lines 8 and 9, respectively, at the juncture with the body portion 2 and the strips are bent upwardly in converging relation as illus- -trated in Figure 1. The stripsare then bent along the lines 10 and 11, respectively, so that the handle forming portion at the free ends of the strips will be disposed in substantially parallel relation and Whenthe strips are so arranged, -the free ends thereof will form handle portions to facilitate of the brush. v

The paper shaving brush when formed' in Proper gripping the manner as shown and above described, will permit the shaving cream or massage cream to be properly applied to the skin in a positive and eiiicient manner and after the 5 brush has served its purpose, the same is to be discarded. By reason of the fact that the brush is constructed of paper, the same is rendered very inexpensive, and-the use of such a brush is very desirable in tonsorial parlors` employing the most sanitary methods, and 'there will not be much expense incurred in the use of such a type of brush.

By constructing the destructible brush from cardboard, suiicient rigidity is provided for permitting the proper use of the brush in applying the cream or lotion to the skin and furthermore the brush of this character will not injure the skin.

vWhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may 'be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In an applicator of the class described, a brush head formed of cardboard material, a

series of lprotuberances stamped outwardly from the cardboard brush head, said brush headv being formed .with a central inwardly pressed suctionforming indenture, and han dle forming strips extending from the opposite sides of the brush head.

2., In an applicator of the class ldescribed formed from a blank of cardboard material and including a disc-like body4 portion having a central inwardly pressed indenture, andout- 4o Wardly stamped protuberances arranged around said indenture to provide a brush head, elongated handle forming strips extending 4 from] the edges of the disc like body at diametrically opposite points and adapted to be bent upwardly at their juncture with the disc like body, said strips being disposed upwardly in converging relation, the free 'end of each strip being enlarged, said enlarged free ends bein disposed in parallel relation to form a han le portion for the brush head.

In testimony whereof 'I aiix'my signature.

KURT E. BEISSBARTH. 

